A 9-year-old girl is recovering after being injured by a kangaroo in Alabama.

Cheyenne, 9, and her 3-year-old sister were at Harmony Park Safari in Madison County, Alabama when they came in close contact with the kangaroo.

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"I was really cute [sic] because she would walk one and it would follow her,” said Cheyenne’s mother, Jennifer White.

Jennifer was taking cellphone footage of her daughters interacting with the kangaroo when the animal struck Cheyenne.

The kangaroo reached its head and arms through the fence to grab Cheyenne’s hair. It then appeared to bite her head, leaving the young girl with 14 stitches.

Jennifer says if the park had a better barrier preventing contact with animals, or fencing that wouldn't allow it, her daughter won't have been bitten.

"I don't want it to happen to someone else's kid because they may not be as fortunate as my daughter was."

The park was asked to comment on the situation but declined.

There is a sign that reads “I bite,” on a plaque outside the fence. At the entrance of the Kangaroo Trail exhibit, there are signs posted showing a state law as a warning to customers that they take their own risks when visiting an agri-tourism business.